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wheelwright

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wheel·wright  (hwlrt, wl-)
n.
One that builds and repairs wheels.

wheelwright [ˈwiːlˌraɪt]
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a person who makes or mends wheels as a trade
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wheelwright - someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
wright - someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
Translations
wheelwright [ˈwiːlraɪt] Nruedero m, carretero m
wheelwright hwiːlraɪt] ncharron m
wheelwright
nStellmacher(in) m(f)
wheelwright [ˈwiːlˌraɪt] ncarradore m


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Now the wheelwright was a choleric man, and one fine afternoon, returning from a short absence, found Tom occupied with one of his pet adzes, the edge of which was fast vanishing under our hero's care.
Marco's joy was exuberant -- but only for a mo- ment; then he grew thoughtful, then sad; and when he heard me tell Dowley I should have Dickon, the boss mason, and Smug, the boss wheelwright, out there, too, the coal-dust on his face turned to chalk, and he lost his grip.
That's where our people gets it from, though there's only two men of 'em in all Hayslope: that's Will Maskery, the wheelwright, and Seth Bede, a young man as works at the carpenterin'.
 
 
 
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